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While the proliferation of intelligent medical devices, wellness platforms, and cloud computing is certainly advancing health IoT, they lag when it comes to cybersecurity protocols. As the field evolves, promising technologies may unknowingly contain cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can range anywhere from creating legal concerns to even injury and fatalities. It is vital to realize how vulnerabilities manifest, identify modes of attack, and act on fixing these vulnerabilities without delay.

Some companies have developed a clever solution for the problem of plastic waste pollution in the developing world: Convert discarded plastics into building materials like bricks and tiles. This approach kills several birds with one stone, addressing the ills of plastic waste and displacing other energy-intensive materials, all while providing local economic opportunities in areas that often sorely need them. As such, they represent an ideal solution that organizations that care about sustainable materials should strive to emulate. Or do they? 

As health platforms take on more consumer-centric business models, some have opted to develop digital marketplaces to format their services. One such company is Nabta Health, which develops a women's health platform for personalized care. Learn more from our case study.

Lux Research analysts provide their expert opinions on the past week's biggest innovation developments. Get the #LuxTake on major headlines from Tesla, Fulcrum, Meati Foods, Evonik, and more.

In this blog, our senior analyst, Vladimir Roznyatovskiy summarizes the key issues for microLED technology and looks at maturity for various applications, as well as the limitations of different approaches that display makers pursue.

A confluence of megatrends will unleash an era of Workforce 4.0 – an era where intelligent machines, driven by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and augmented reality, will work alongside humans, augmenting some tasks and automating others. This transformation to Workforce 4.0, which has already begun, is occurring along four major dimensions as outlined in this blog.

It's been a little over a year since the worst pandemic in a century closed businesses and homes to the outside world. Now, with the hope of multiple vaccines and both countries and companies beginning to advance through reopening processes, it's time to start preparing for the long tail of long-term COVID-19 symptoms that are manifesting months post-infection.

Lux Research analysts provide their expert opinions on the past week's biggest innovation developments. Get the #LuxTake on major headlines from PepsiCo, Ford, Patagonia, Sika, Unibio, LineVision, and more.

To help guide you toward opportunities within the sustainable aquaculture technology landscape, Lux has identified five technology groups: aquaculture systems, environmental management, feed management, health management, and supply chain management. In this blog, our expert, Laura Krishfield, identifies and analyzes key developers to define emerging trends in aquaculture innovation and provide insights on how to engage in the space.

Our Analyst, Drishti Masand, outlines the major takeaways from the GreenBiz Circularity 21 conference, a three-day event focused on discussing circular economy strategies across consumer packaged goods industries – from food and beverages to electronics, with everything in between.